The oldest Jewish home in America open to the public as a museum offers a glimpse of the life of an early 19th century merchant family. More about the house

About the Library

With an extensive collection of more than 106,000 rare and unique volumes relating to the history of art, the Jean Outland Chrysler Art Library is one of the most significant art libraries in the South. More about the library

A state-of-art facility on the Museum’s campus. See a free glassmaking demo Tuesdays–Sunday at noon. Like what you see? Take a class with us! More about the Studio

Moses Myers House

The home of the first permanent Jewish residents of Norfolk, this historic house offers a glimpse of the life of a wealthy early 19th-century merchant family.More about the house

Jean Outland Chrysler Library

With an extensive collection of more than 106,000 rare and unique volumes relating to the history of art, the Jean Outland Chrysler Library is one of the most significant art libraries in the South. More about the Library

The oldest Jewish home in America open to the public as a museum offers a glimpse of the life of an early 19th century merchant family. More about the house

About the Library

With an extensive collection of more than 106,000 rare and unique volumes relating to the history of art, the Jean Outland Chrysler Art Library is one of the most significant art libraries in the South. More about the library

A state-of-art facility on the Museum’s campus. See a free glassmaking demo Tuesdays–Sunday at noon. Like what you see? Take a class with us! More about the Studio

Moses Myers House

The home of the first permanent Jewish residents of Norfolk, this historic house offers a glimpse of the life of a wealthy early 19th-century merchant family.More about the house

Jean Outland Chrysler Library

With an extensive collection of more than 106,000 rare and unique volumes relating to the history of art, the Jean Outland Chrysler Library is one of the most significant art libraries in the South. More about the Library

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Visiting Artist Series

The Perry Glass Studio’s Visiting Artist Series brings the world’s top glass art talent to the Hampton Roads area. You’re invited to watch them work in the Chrysler Hot Shop.

2019 Visiting Artists

The Perry Glass Studio is excited to welcome world-renowned glass artist Hiroshi Yamano for the Visiting Artist Series November 8–10. A native of Fukuoka, Japan, he is one of the most well-known and revered glass artists in the world. During his visit to Norfolk, he will offer free demonstrations, a public lecture, and exclusive learning sessions for students enrolled in partner classes at Old Dominion University and Virginia Wesleyan University.
Watch him work at the Glass Studio from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. on Friday and from 10 a.m.–5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. There will be a one-hour lunch break from 1–2 p.m. each day.

Known for his unique sculptural works, he usually turns to his travel experiences for inspiration. Witness his creativity and skill during the free demonstrations. Learn more about his technique and long career during an artist talk on Friday at 7 p.m. Get Tickets

2018 Visiting Artists

As a contemporary urban-based Aboriginal (Arrernte) glass artist, Jenni Kemarre Martiniello’s aim is to produce a body of traditionally inspired works that pay tribute to traditional weavers and provide recognition for these ancient cultural practices.

2017 Visiting Artists

Micah Evans can be described as a glassmaking nomad, a Washington state native who started working with glass in the late '90s. He's lived/worked/taught in Miami, Fla., Penland, N.C., and Austin, Texas, and is well-versed in both glassblowing and flameworking.

Jay MacDonell

Jay MacDonell has worked for artists such as Benand Sebastian, Xu Bing, Angelo Filomeno, Bruce Mau, Catherine Chalmers, and Mildred Howard. He has taught workshops at The Bay Area Glass Institute in San Jose, Pilchuck Glass School, Espace Verre in Montreal and the Royal Danish School of Design.

2016 Visiting Artists

A master of cast-glass sculpture and a favorite of glass art collectors, when he's not traveling and teaching Adams has a pretty good day job—Glass Studio Director at the Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center in Millville, N.J.

Rik Allen

This space buff with a distinctive retro-futuristic style wowed a Studio audience that included NASA scientists. One highlight was creating in hot glass a prototype Mars explorer that the NASA scientists are currently working on in real life (and what Matt Damon drove in The Martian).

2015 Visiting Artists

Born in the home of modern glass traditions, Murano, Italy, this immensely talented flameworker now lives and works in Williamsburg, Va. His stature as an artist is second only to his stature as a teacher.

Toots Zynsky

As a young artist, she signed up for a glass class with Dale Chihuly on the day the furnace was being installed—before it was even in the course catalog. Decades later she's the master of a unique style, and heralded around the world for her flowing, colorful creations.

Tom Moore

One of the top contemporary glass artists in Australia, Tom Moore uses his glass artistry to meld plants, animals, and machines. His humorous and whimsical pieces carry an environmental message.

2014 Visiting Artists

This artist and instructor from Portland, Oregon, won an international competition to become the first Minkoff Foundation 4Front Resident Artist. For more information on her work here, which involves creating glass art from casts of body parts.

Richard Marquis

An artist known for whimsical creations infused with humor, Richard Marquis is also known as a teacher. He's been a major force in the American Studio Glass movement for so long, he has not one but two lifetime achievement awards.

Martin Janecky

In the world of glass, certain areas of expertise pop up over and over again. Martin Janecky represents the Czechoslovakian wing. He started out trying to learn every technique he could master. Now he teaches those techniques.

Nancy Callan & Katherine Gray

Nancy Callan represents both the Seattle glass scene and the Italian traditions as popularized by Lino Tagliapietra. She and Katherine Gray have worked, and taught, together at some of the top glass institutions in the world.

2013 Visiting Artists

Our first artist in residence developed a conceptual art installation based on the life of Adeline Myers, the 19th century hostess at one of the finest homes in town.

Laura Donefer

A big personality and a big player in developing the Canadian glass art scene, Donefer has drawn acclaim for everything from wearable art to amulet baskets.

Gianni Toso

A recognized master of flameworked glass, the Toso family has been in the glass business for seven centuries. A highlight of his visit was a chance to repair a work a Norfolk woman had purchased from him in Italy decades ago.

Fritz Dreisbach

From motorcycle-riding hippy glassblower to the winner of a lifetime achievement award, Dreisbach brought to the Studio a first-rate talent and a lively enthusiasm.

2012 Visiting Artists

April Surgent studied glass production in Bornholm, Denmark as a teenager. In 2003, she received a scholarship to attend Pilchuck Glass School, where she learned cold-working and traditional cameo engraving techniques, studying with master Czech engraver and mentor Jiri Harcuba.

Einar and Jamex de la Torre

Brothers Einar and Jamex de la Torre were born in Guadalajara, Mexico. Jamex started flame-working glass in 1977, attended California State University at Long Beach, and received a bachelor of fine arts degree in sculpture in 1983. Einar started work with glass in 1980 while also attending California State University at Long Beach.

John Miller

Miller's work is in the collections of the Corning Museum of Glass, the Museum of Arts and Design, New York, and the Museum of Glass, Tacoma. Miller operates his own studio, Ring of Fire Hot Glass, where his focus is blown sculpture. His large-scale recreations of diner and fast food staples are among his most popular works.

Debora Moore

She has studied at both the Pratt Fine Arts Center in Seattle and the Pilchuck Glass School. In 1998, she was accepted as a member in the African-American Design Archive at the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution in New York.

Benjamin Moore, Dante Marioni, Janusz Pozniak

These internationally acclaimed glass artists graced our studios for a week of public demonstration. You can normally find them at the Pilchuck Glass School outside of Seattle, WA.